{"id":17863,"date":"2017-12-08T12:32:09","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T12:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/?p=17863"},"modified":"2020-05-17T12:25:59","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T12:25:59","slug":"final-stretch-closing-2017-message-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.potential.com\/articles\/final-stretch-closing-2017-message-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Final Stretch – Closing 2017 on a High!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As the year comes to a close, we should be closing 2017! Now is a good time to reflect on our accomplishments and review the goals we had set for ourselves at the start of the year.<\/p>\n

In closing 2017, if you are an employee,\u00a0reflect on your productive outputs for the year and push to close any loose ends before it finishes.<\/p>\n

If you are someone who is looking for a job, this could be the best time to freshen up your skills and perfect your CV<\/a> in preparation for when the hiring starts in the new year.<\/p>\n

If you have a retail business and are closing 2017, this holiday period would be a very exciting time for you since it can generate a lot of your year\u2019s profits. Make the most of it!<\/p>\n

If you are in selling to corporates, then you still have a couple of weeks to convince your customers<\/a> of spending their remaining budget with you, or if that doesn\u2019t work, at least try to secure a strong start to 2018.<\/p>\n

If you are an entrepreneur looking at raising funding, this would be a good time to reflect on your 2017 metrics and align your business model<\/a> with the future trends. You can then be ready to perfect your pitch in time for when the investors get back into action after the holidays.<\/p>\n

Whatever is your role, let\u2019s keep at it and close the year on a high. This way we can enjoy the holiday season even more!<\/p>\n

I\u2019d love to hear from you about how was 2017 for you. Did it provide you with more opportunities? Was it a challenging year?<\/p>\n

You can reach me on twitter @ShadiBanna<\/a> and at\u00a0Feedback@potential.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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